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This title presents the complete military history of New York from the colonial era to 9/11, showing how the Empire City and its inhabitants have been fundamentally shaped by war

Under the traditional view of the common law, drinking alcohol rather than providing alcohol acted as the proximate cause of any resulting harm, and therefore furmishers of alcohol had no duty to the people served or those injured by the persons served. The Washington Supreme Court has held that negligently furnishing alcohol can be a proximate cause in tort but has severely limited rights of action: vendors who serve minors or obviously intoxicated adults may be sued by subsequently injured innocent third parties, and all people who serve alcohol to minors may face suit if the minor is subsequently injured because of drinking. The court, however, has held that, except for the duty owed to minors who injure themselves, there is no social host liability in Washington. In addition vendors, like social hosts, are immune from suit by adults who injure themselves. This Comment contends that these distinctions and limitations are neither inherently logical nor mandated by legislative action. It argues that liability should be uniform for all classes of potential plaintiffs and potential defendants, and that questions of contributory negligence and foreseeability of harm are properly delegated to the trier of fact.

In this article the author, who was the first director of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention, looks at changes during the last decade in American approaches to dealing with problems of drug abuse and the treatment of drug abusers.

The history of the status of picketing in the eyes of the legislative and judicial bodies of our nation since the early part of this decade has been a vitally interesting one, mirroring the changes which have taken place in the social and economic outlook of the populace. It is the purpose of this article to present a brief survey of this history, giving particular emphasis to that which has transpired in the state of Washington.

Follows centuries of New York activism to reveal the city as a globally influential machine for social change Activist New York surveys New York City's long history of social activism from the 1650's to the 2010's. Bringing these passionate histories alive, Activist New York is a visual exploration of these movements, serving as a companion book to the highly-praised Museum of the City of New York exhibition of the same name. New York's primacy as a metropolis of commerce, finance, industry, media, and ethnic diversity has given it a unique and powerfully influential role in the history of American and global activism. Steven H. Jaffe explores how New York's evolving identities as an incubator and battleground for activists have made it a "machine for change." In responding to the city as a site of slavery, immigrant entry, labor conflicts, and wealth disparity, New Yorkers have repeatedly challenged the status quo. Activist New York brings to life the characters who make up these vibrant histories, including David Ruggles, an African American shopkeeper who helped enslaved fugitives on the city's Underground Railroad during the 1830s; Clara Lemlich, a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant who helped spark the 1909 "Uprising of 20,000" that forever changed labor relations in the city's booming garment industry; and Craig Rodwell, Karla Jay, and others who forged a Gay Liberation movement both before and after the Stonewall Riot of June 1969. The city's inhabitants have been at the forefront of social change on issues ranging from religious tolerance and minority civil rights to sexual orientation and economic justice. Across 16 lavishly illustrated chronological chapters focusing on specific historical episodes, Jaffe explores how New York and New Yorkers have changed the way Americans think, feel, and act

Introduction -- Banks for a merchant city -- "Free banking" and the empire city -- Civil war -- Banks for an industrial nation -- Instability, anger, and reform -- Depression and new deal -- Banks for the American century -- New crises, new opportunities -- Capital of capital : New York and the future of the global economy -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index